Word
Nunca dejas de preocuparte por el futuro.
Meaning
You never stop worrying about the future.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Nunca dejas de preocuparte por el futuro.
de
from / of
el futuro
the future
por
for / by / through / in/during (part of the day)
nunca
never
Questions & Answers about Nunca dejas de preocuparte por el futuro.
Why does dejas de translate to "stop" here instead of "leave"?
On its own, dejar usually means to leave or let. But when you use the phrase dejar de followed by an infinitive verb (like preocuparte), it means "to stop doing" something. It is a very common phrase that always uses this structure!
Why is te attached to the end of preocuparte?
Preocuparse (to worry) is a reflexive verb. Since it follows dejar de, the verb stays in its infinitive (dictionary) form, preocupar. However, you still need the reflexive pronoun to match the "you" doing the action. We attach te directly to the end, creating preocuparte. You could also put it before the conjugated verb: Nunca te dejas de preocupar por el futuro. Both are perfectly correct!
Why do we use por to say "about" the future? Wouldn't sobre make more sense?
Since Nunca means "never," do I need to add no to make it a double negative?